Athens vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2724
🏠 One person rent
$616
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$2163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
643K
1.48M

The cost of living in Athens is 28% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4281st and 5544th ($1272 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 64th in Greece and South Korea, respectively. Check Greece vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 2.2 months in Daejeon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 656th and 350th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Daejeon

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Athens Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$4192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$9.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$15827

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400